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. >> reporter: republicans say it's clear to them that president obama is not serious about negotiating. reporting live from washington, d.c., alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 8:17. we asked some people in the bay area whether they think the president and congress will reach an agreement on the fiscal cliff by the end of the year. >> they both have this position that they are not willing to back down from. i don't think they will reach it. >> i'm hoping and praying that they do come together. >> i think this is all kind of a shadow dance that's going on and i'm not sure exactly what's going on in the background. but i think the whole fiscal cliff is wildly exaggerated. >> a pew washington post poll shows more americans think the president and congress will not come to an agreement on how to avoid the fiscal cliff by the end of the year. 49% to 40%. >>> although the nhl season is still on ice, hockey will return to the hp pavilion in san jose. that's because the minor league will play a game december 17th there. they will take on the stockton thunder. the sharks say their season ti
. >> reporter: republicans say it's clear to them that president obama is not serious about negotiating. reporting live from washington, d.c., alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 8:17. we asked some people in the bay area whether they think the president and congress will reach an agreement on the fiscal cliff by the end of the year. >> they both have this position that they are not willing to back down from. i don't think they will reach it. >> i'm hoping and...
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. >>> president obama is under fire for not doing enough personal negotiating with congress over ways to avoid the fiscal cliff. instead, as alison burns reports, he's once again, taking his pitch to the public. >> reporter: that's right, tori. instead of negotiating directly with republicans, president obama's schedule includes more public outreach. he will be speaking in 15 minutes from the white house. the headline on the official website asks for public feedback and the obama website is now dominated by details about the president's plan to avoid the fiscal cliff. he wants to extend middle class tax cuts. but raise money on the wealthy. he meets with families and middle classers today and house speaker john boehner said, he and both president obama want a deal. >> this is not good for our country. it's as simple as that. you know me. i'm an optimist. >> reporter: they are promoting a reference to the middle-class tax increase if the bush era tax cuts are not extended. >>> new this morning, we're learning that mitt romney is going to the white house tomorrow. president obama is goi
. >>> president obama is under fire for not doing enough personal negotiating with congress over ways to avoid the fiscal cliff. instead, as alison burns reports, he's once again, taking his pitch to the public. >> reporter: that's right, tori. instead of negotiating directly with republicans, president obama's schedule includes more public outreach. he will be speaking in 15 minutes from the white house. the headline on the official website asks for public feedback and the obama...
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. >> the state department says negotiations will start soon on u.s. military involvement in afghanistan beyond 2014. that's when the u.s. combat mission is supposed to end. both president obama and vi president joe biden have incy -- have insisted that troops will leave afghanistan by 2014. but in may, president obama and hamid karzai signed an aagreement that promised a u.s. commitment in afghanistan through 2024. it's not clear how many troops will be needed in afghanistan to meet the terms of that commitment. >>> 7:14. well, president obama and mitt romney back out campaigning again this morning after last night's tense debate in new york. >> reporter: president obama dropped in the polls after the last debate and he clearly showed up to try to revive his campaign last night. the two candidates hit a range of issues, interrupted each other and left no attack unanswered. one of the most tense moments was about whether president obama referred to the benghazi a terror attack. >> i want to make sure we have that clear. it took the president 14 days to
. >> the state department says negotiations will start soon on u.s. military involvement in afghanistan beyond 2014. that's when the u.s. combat mission is supposed to end. both president obama and vi president joe biden have incy -- have insisted that troops will leave afghanistan by 2014. but in may, president obama and hamid karzai signed an aagreement that promised a u.s. commitment in afghanistan through 2024. it's not clear how many troops will be needed in afghanistan to meet the...
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he even suggested former president obama. now, when clinton was the president, he did hold meetings at camp david with leaders from israel and the palestinian authorities. >>> also, new this morning, president obama is in cambodia. it's the third and last time on his asian tour. the president posed with asian leaders. this was just ahead of a summit meeting this morning. it's the first visit ever by a united states president to cambodia. coming up for you at 8:15, why a meeting between president obama and the cambodian prime minister was a bit tense. >>> it is 8:04. top oakland police officials are the targets of some sharp criticism it's coming from the department's own police union. the oakland tribune reports the police union filed a harsh critique in court. it accuses department leaders of misleading the public about implementing court-ordered reforms stemming from the 2003 ryders case. this all comes as the department faces a federal takeover. on december 13th, a judge will hear arguments on whether to appoint a federal
he even suggested former president obama. now, when clinton was the president, he did hold meetings at camp david with leaders from israel and the palestinian authorities. >>> also, new this morning, president obama is in cambodia. it's the third and last time on his asian tour. the president posed with asian leaders. this was just ahead of a summit meeting this morning. it's the first visit ever by a united states president to cambodia. coming up for you at 8:15, why a meeting between...
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between the obama administration and the taliban over a proposed prisoner exchange. this is video released by the taliban of sergeant b o bergdahl. parents say the trade involving the exchange of 5,000 prisoners of in -- in cuba. the parents decide to publicly about the negotiations because they are frustrated with a lack of progress. >>> 7:17. this morning we're taking a closer look at how president obama's change of heart on same- sex marriage will play politically. alison burns is in our washington, d.c. newsroom to tell us how the campaign is already promoting the president's decision. alison? >> reporter: dave, president obama reportedly raised a million dollars in the first 90 minutes after his announcement yesterday. the obama campaign seems to think this is a winning issue. the campaign tweeted out the word "mystery" last night and when you -- "history" last night and when you click on it, it's president obama's quote that same-sex couples should get married. republicans say it will help mitt romney with social conservatives. >> the president, i think, has ha
between the obama administration and the taliban over a proposed prisoner exchange. this is video released by the taliban of sergeant b o bergdahl. parents say the trade involving the exchange of 5,000 prisoners of in -- in cuba. the parents decide to publicly about the negotiations because they are frustrated with a lack of progress. >>> 7:17. this morning we're taking a closer look at how president obama's change of heart on same- sex marriage will play politically. alison burns is...
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that's where she accompanied president obama at summit meetings with asian leaders. she's due to meet with the palestinian prime minister in jerusalem and other leaders. secretary clinton will not be meeting with hamas, which the united states considers a terror group. >> bottom line still remains that hamas has to stop this rapid fire. so ultimately, they are the ones who are going to have to be part of ending the terror. >> now, more than 100 palestinians and three israelis have been killed in the week- long fighting there. hamas militants are still fighting rockets into israel but most of them were taken out by the u.s. financed iron dome defense system. >> also two media centers -- whoa! that was a rather large explosion. >> i was watching that live last night. that's anderson cooper of cnn. he's been reporting from gaza over the past several days. live reports, sometimes saying things firsthand and hearing them, we're actually gonna get a live report from anderson cooper in gaza. that's coming up for you at 7:40. >>> 7:36. it was a monday night football bonanza
that's where she accompanied president obama at summit meetings with asian leaders. she's due to meet with the palestinian prime minister in jerusalem and other leaders. secretary clinton will not be meeting with hamas, which the united states considers a terror group. >> bottom line still remains that hamas has to stop this rapid fire. so ultimately, they are the ones who are going to have to be part of ending the terror. >> now, more than 100 palestinians and three israelis have...
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the things did not work out very well between the speaker and president obama. they didn't work out too well between the senate republican leader and the senate majority leader harry reid either. reid stepped back and now mitch mcconnell, the republican leader, is negotiating director with vice president biden. some of the details referred to leaked out may be the new income threshold with taxes going up about $400,000, $450,000. there could be a number of other things. there's so many different moving parts in this. as of right now, we still don't have a final agreement. the senate is going to be in session in just a few minutes at the top of the hour. we hope to get an update from both leaders at that point in time. >> i've heard the fiscal cliff it's been more described as a fiscal cliff slope. so it's not like we're gonna crash after midnight tonight, midnight east coast time, and we might not see a change directly in our first paychecks in 2013. >> reporter: yeah, let's just say if we go over, it will probably take a while for that to be held into your with
the things did not work out very well between the speaker and president obama. they didn't work out too well between the senate republican leader and the senate majority leader harry reid either. reid stepped back and now mitch mcconnell, the republican leader, is negotiating director with vice president biden. some of the details referred to leaked out may be the new income threshold with taxes going up about $400,000, $450,000. there could be a number of other things. there's so many...
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in the fiscal cliff negotiations. political reporter jamie dupree joins us via skype from washington, d.c. you said there's two words we are not likely to hear and we haven't heard in any of this fiscal cliff debate. >> reporter: yeah, balanced budget. in all of the talks we've heard about the fiscal cliff, we've heard about balance and new tax revenue. but we don't hear balanced a budget. i think -- balanced budget. i think this speaks to how bad the situation is in the federal government when both parties don'tage knowledge that. as for -- don't acknowledge that. as for what's going on, just downstairs from me, speaker boehner started throwing cold water on any report that the talks were moving ahead. yes, there have been an exchange of offers. he said the last couple of days, but he said his phone call last night was a frank discussion about just how far apart they are. with 19 days left until the deadline or nine days until the end of the world, if you are look at the mine cardinal, nobody knows which way -- calen
in the fiscal cliff negotiations. political reporter jamie dupree joins us via skype from washington, d.c. you said there's two words we are not likely to hear and we haven't heard in any of this fiscal cliff debate. >> reporter: yeah, balanced budget. in all of the talks we've heard about the fiscal cliff, we've heard about balance and new tax revenue. but we don't hear balanced a budget. i think -- balanced budget. i think this speaks to how bad the situation is in the federal...
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. >> a politico poll out this morning shows president obama has the most leverage in these negotiations. he is demanding a tax increase for american households that make over $250,000 a year. and this poll shows 60% of americans support that idea. reporting live from washington, d.c., alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 8:16. san francisco moving closer now to a smoke-free disclosure for renters. now, under the preppal, landlords would have to tell perspective tenants if the unit is smoke-free or smoking optional. a hearing is scheduled today at 1:00. if it passes, it will move onto the full board. >>> oakland religious leaders are plan -- are planning a vigil tonight. they say employment is key to cutting down on violence in oakland. but the funding for the resource center is being questioned because of opposition to a plan to put up illuminated billboards at the oakland army base and those were expected to bring in 100,000 a year to help with the center. >>> 500 workers who walked off the job at the port of oakland have a deal. it gives them 2 1/2% cost of living increases in next
. >> a politico poll out this morning shows president obama has the most leverage in these negotiations. he is demanding a tax increase for american households that make over $250,000 a year. and this poll shows 60% of americans support that idea. reporting live from washington, d.c., alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 8:16. san francisco moving closer now to a smoke-free disclosure for renters. now, under the preppal, landlords would have to tell perspective tenants if the...
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. >> it's time elect a president that will defend the rights president obama ignores, and i will protect the second amendment rights of american people. >> 60,000 people are attending the convention. gun sales are reportedly up in the u.s. especially among women. >>> negotiators for iran and six other countries say progress is being made over nuclear talks. the sides are meeting and weekend in turkey. they say a deal is not imminent. however, in is common ground for a second round of talks in a few weeks. the u.s. and england are among the countries at the negotiating table. they accused tehran of operating a nuclear program for weapons, not for energy. >>> and south korean warship are crisscrossing the yellow sea today searching for wreckage from a north korean rocket. the missile disintegrated moments after liftoff yesterday. it could be damaged to north korea's new young leader. the u.n. security council condemned the launch but stopped short of imposing new penalties. the rocket was to coincide with one of biggest holidays in north korean history, the 100th birthday of the country's
. >> it's time elect a president that will defend the rights president obama ignores, and i will protect the second amendment rights of american people. >> 60,000 people are attending the convention. gun sales are reportedly up in the u.s. especially among women. >>> negotiators for iran and six other countries say progress is being made over nuclear talks. the sides are meeting and weekend in turkey. they say a deal is not imminent. however, in is common ground for a...